Biggest overnight snowfall in 83 years--

[brianrupnow]

So here we are, about a week after Don posts his pictures of a beautifull blonde at the beach in florida with his beautifull hotrod----This past Thursday night it snowed 16 1/4" in Barrie!!! The last time we got this much snow overnight was in 1895!!! I want Don to adopt me!!!---Brian

[gassersrule_196]

dont forget now, thats global warming

[brianrupnow]

Strangely enough, it is a result of global warming. The summers are so warm here now, and the early fall, that none of the lakes freeze over untill very late into the winter, and some not even then. There is so much moisture released into the air off the great lakes and Georgian Bay, and Lake Simcoe, because of no ice cover, that we get crazy snowfalls as a result.

[brianrupnow]

Strangely enough, it is a result of global warming. The summers are so warm here now, and the early fall, that none of the lakes freeze over untill very late into the winter, and some not even then. There is so much moisture released into the air off the great lakes and Georgian Bay, and Lake Simcoe, because of no ice cover, that we get crazy snowfalls as a result.

[brianrupnow]

Something is a little screwy with this website today.

[gassersrule_196]

for the last 3 weeks <since the serve got back up> ive had to log in 2-3 times before it finally takes

[Henry Rifle]

So, there was global warming in 1895?

[brianrupnow]

Here you go Brian:

There have been several ice ages in the history of the Earth. What is commonly called the ice age is actually the most recent (Quaternary) which began about two million years ago, and was characterized by cold (glacial), and relatively warm (interglacial) phases.
Four major continental glaciations are recorded in North America. The last (Wisconsin) began about 70,000 years ago, and ended 10,000 years ago. At the peak of the last glaciation, approximately 97% of Canada was covered by ice. Animals and plants that once lived in glaciated regions survived in refuges in Alaska and the Yukon, possibly on Banks Island, and in the northern United States. Probably the thickest ice (approximately 3,300 m) occurred over Hudson Bay. We are presently in an interglacial phase that could last for another 10,000 or more years.

See, it could be worse.

Jeez, Denny---Thanks. I really needed that!!!

[chevy 37]

Gee Denny, I'm so gald all only be around for a few more years. Can't take the cold anymore. You young guys, wait, because the funs about to begin!!!

[brianrupnow]

Its so friggin cold I can't even do basic arithmetic----Post should have read "Biggest snowfall in 113 years".

[rc57]

I know how you feel Brian, Wednesday we got 20"

[Itoldyouso]

Ok Brian, I'll adopt you, but I get to drive your rpu as often as I like.

Ya know, all kidding aside, I couldn't go back to that kind of weather if my life depended on it. I honestly hate being cold and falling down on my butt on ice and snow. My Ex loved walking in the snow, but she had to hold me up, I have no sense of balance. As many flaws as Florida has (low pay rates, overcrowding, etc) I still couldn't bring myself to leave the weather here.

One thing Brian, you should have lots of garage time in by the time things thaw out this Spring.

Don

[tango]

Good thing I have the Snow Blower dialed in . That thing runs like a SB Chevy . There's no stoping it ! COOL

[tango]

You FLorida guy's get the Hurricanes and that un-Godly heat . That's not for me ! It's windy enough out here .

[Itoldyouso]

Yeah, hurricanes are a concern, that's for sure. But wherever I've lived we had some natural disaster waiting to nail us. California has it's earthquakes, the midwest has it's tornados, parts of Washington has volcanos, etc. You just have to pick your poison.

For years we paid no attention to hurricanes, then along came Charlie! I still have canned SPAM and candles in the cupboard from that little bit of excitement. I remember looking out through the slits on our lanai's hurricane shudders watching my boat rock and roll in the canal behind our house. It was a very sobering experience.

Don